"When there is always a lunch line it’s a good sign. Sunny and Annie’s, a small Korean bodega, is home of the ‘PHO Real Sandwich’ and seems to always have a line of hungry East Villagers outside the store. The Pho sandwiches come with pho bread instead of noodles, lots of beef, cilantro, bean sprouts, avocado, and Sriracha sauce. If Pho isn’t your thing, they have a long list of delicious sandwich options to choose from." - Champions
"Sunny and Annie’s is open 24 hours a day, serving some of New York City’s most creative sandwiches (like the pho with canteloupe) — often named after political and pop culture figures — into the late night. Located inside an East Village deli, this takeout-only spot is conveniently located across from a community garden and Tompkins Square Park." - Eater Staff
"Hours: 24/7 Sunny and Annie’s is a bodega serving some of the city’s most interesting sandwiches — stuffed with pho ingredients or add-ons like canteloupe, combinations that somehow just work. Colorful signage papers the walls. Sandwiches display creative combos, often taking the name of pop culture figures. By day, grab a sandwich and bring it nearby to Tompkins Square Park. After hours, grab takeout to either snarf on the go or for sustenance back in your apartment." - Emma Orlow
"New York has more than its fair share of dedicated sandwich shops featuring artisanal breads, gourmet ingredients, and the lot. Still, roughly 99% of all the sandwiches consumed in the city come from delis and bodegas. But while we’d normally agree that the best bodega is the one closest to you, some are truly better than others. Sunny & Annie’s in the East Village is worth stepping out of your usual radius. Their giant menu of creatively named sandwiches includes lots of Korean, Chinese, and Vietnamese ingredients—plus, they’re open 24 hours. The Order: The Kimchi Bulgogi Sandwich has Korean marinated beef, noodles, kimchi, avocado, and it’s perfect for a big lunch in Tompkins Square Park." - will hartman, willa moore, neha talreja, bryan kim, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick
"New Yorkers know there is no better park meal than a deli sandwich and no one is doing them like Sunny & Annie’s, open 24/7. The creativity of the options here is unparalleled, with odd inventive combinations like bulgogi and cantaloupe on a roll, with names often referencing pop culture or politics — all of it is their own creation. It’s just a block from Tompkins Square Park." - Robert Sietsema